[NFBCS] usb foot controlled microphone

[Chris Nestrud]

Could you use AutoHotkey to mute and unmute given a key press? You could
also possibly trigger with a foot pedal.

https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=74493

Chris

On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 11:49:09AM -0600, Bryan Schulz via NFBCS wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> That's the catch, I don't want a click to simulate a key press.
> What do you think would happen if a momentary open push switch was used to open the green data wire in a usb cord?
> Do you think that would mute the microphone unless the switch was pushed down and the wire was connected again?
> Thanks,
> Bryan Schulz
> 
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> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] usb foot controlled microphone
> 
> This is handled in software. When you press down on the foot pedal, it sends a keyboard command to your computer. However it's up to the software you have running on your machine to do something with that keypress. It's not something that is handled automatically.
> 
> Search your favorite electronics retailer for usb foot pedal and you'll find loads. I think the slightly more expensive ones will let you specify the keyboard command that gets sent.
> 
> If you think you will be using this a lot, I'd invest in a good one. Getting stomped on all day long, and cheap build quality are mutually exclusive.
> 
> Aaron
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> > On Dec 23, 2020, at 12:37, Bryan Schulz via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> > ???Hi,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Does anyone know of a usb microphone that only works when your toe is 
> > pushing down on a pedal/pad?
> > 
> > All I have found is one that triggers a key press that clicks and is 
> > not the constant pressure type.
> > 
> > Bryan Schulz
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